Georgia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Rural population growth (annual %)

Georgia
2.9%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1.5%
in 2025
Georgia rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
7th

Rural population growth (annual %) over time

  • Georgia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
-4-202196119932025

How they compare

Georgia currently reports 2.9% against 1.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Georgia's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Georgia ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 210 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 2.1% 1.8% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1970s -0.1% 2.2% 2.2% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 0.1% 2.2% 2.2% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s -0.9% 2.1% 2.9% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s -1.3% 2.0% 3.3% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s -1.2% 1.9% 3.1% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s -0.1% 1.6% 1.7% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population growth, Georgia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Georgia, at 2.9% against 1.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population growth between Georgia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
1.4%, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Georgia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for rural population growth?
Georgia ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
258 places, 16,647 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.